Saturday, April 23, 2016

Caught up with my good friend Rick yesterday. Rick and I met
about five years ago in a storm drain near Eastern and Trop. We worked with a
few TV crews, one of which (“Dr. Phil”) helped him and his significant other,
Cyndi, get out of the drains. They have been clean and housed for three years
and now help others through the recovery process.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

You all may recall Billy, who was featured in the CrowdRise
video a few months ago. He said he wanted to get a job and reunite with his
family. It appears both of those things will happen. Billy’s ex-wife saw the CrowdRise
video and recently offered him a place to live, a car and a job in Houston,
Texas, Billy’s home state, where many of his family members still live.

Using money from the CrowdRise fundraiser, we took Billy to
Walmart (his choice) and bought him clothes, snacks and toiletries. We then put
him up in a hotel. The next day, we bought him a one-way bus ticket to Houston
(he doesn’t have an ID, so he cannot fly) and saw him off the station.

Thanks again to everyone who donated to the fundraiser! I'll continue to keep you updated on his progress.